Cobra Starship & Icona Pop's New Single Featured in Oscars Commercial

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Cobra Starship recently joined forces with Icona Pop f band's latest single "Never Been In Love." Cobra Starship also teamed up with Wallpaper. and John Ryan to create the single's stadium-pop sound reminiscent of early 90's pop.

"I had been listening to a lot of early 90's UK artists -- Jesus Jones, EMF, George Michael," explains Gabe Saporta, "It was a time when bands first started incorporating break beats and electronic elements into their music. I had been trying to find a way to modernize that sound." When Wallpaper.

had the idea to sample Fatboy Slim's "Praise You," Gabe knew they had hit the nail on the head. "I heard that piano break and I knew we had it."

Cobra Starship has earned massive international success with their previous albums & singles which they performed at the MTV VMAs, People's Choice Awards, Americas Got Talent, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan, Dancing With The Stars, The Tonight Show & more.

Although it may sometimes feel like it's just the beginning for Cobra Starship, their success certainly didn't happen overnight.

They've been touring for years; headlining tours while also hitting the road with everyone from 30 Seconds To Mars to Justin Bieber, and Fall Out Boy to Maroon5.